05/09/2026 – Weekly Round-Up

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE            2026 / 2027

WEEKLY ROUND UP       @       05/09/2026.

Last Saturday saw almost a full fixture list of the merged competition, this should have had forty matches across the seven divisions, two were postponed as teams failed to have sufficient players and one was abandoned due to a bad injury.

There were eight fixtures in the top division, Hatfield Peverel and Thorpe Athletic both won and sit joint top of the Premier Division with sixteen points, Dedham Old Boys, at the seventh attempt, remain bottom but did record their first win of the season, this was over Alresford Colne Rangers who have one point more. There were wins for Clacton Regent, Springfield, Great Bentley, The Rodings and Waltham and Tiptree Heath in what looks like being a close contest again this season.

In Division One, one match was postponed and one match was abandoned however three matches were completed, Wivenhoe Town Reserves (three for Pryke), were the top scorers with five, Silver End United scored three, but Great Bentley Reserves drew with Cavendish.

Of the six matches played in Division Two, five were home wins for Colchester Tekkers, Frinton & Walton, Mayland Village, Tiptree Jobserve and West Bergholt who sit top and boast a five from five record, the other match between Harwich & Parkeston “A” and Springfield U23’s was drawn.

There are new formats for Division Three and Four with a North / South split, this week saw teams play league matches for the first time

In Division Three North, Boxted Lodgers and Oyster drew, the other five matches saw victories for Wormingford Wanderers, who scored six goals (four for Bacon), Essex Students in their first ever match, Bradfield Rovers Reserves, Silver End United Reserves and White Notley Reserves.

Division Three South has three ESBFL teams amongst nine from the MEFL, Great Bradfords and Rayne won but Hedinghams United Reserves lost, the other two matches recorded victories for Baddow Athletic and Eversley who were top scorers with seven.

Lower down in Division Four North there were six matches, with victories for Tiptree Jobserve Reserves, Kelvedon Social (three for Barron), who both scored six apiece, newcomers, Tendring Rovers, Stanway Rovers “A”, Rayne Reserves and Weeley (formerly Tendring District) who beat Elmstead Market Reserves (three for Rose {T}) by four goals to three.

Finally, on the league front, Division Four South had two matches, newcomers Ingrave Park Royals scored seven and Writtle also won.

There was one Peter Andrews Charity Cup match, basically for teams in Division One, where Tavern hit three without replay, away against Birchanger Athletic.